JP2011000484A - Game device and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable even a beginner to perform a given operation to the accompaniment of music to enjoy a game.SOLUTION: The game device displays a left path 44 and a right path 46 on a screen. Indicators 48, 50, 52 move to the left path 44; and indicators 48, 50, 52 move to the right path 46. Timing of the indicators 48, 52 reaching a left arrival part 44a is the timing to energize a left pad plate; and timing of the indicator 50 reaching the left arrival part 44a is the timing to energize a left rim part. In the case of the right path 46, timing is similarly set for a right pad plate and a right rim part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device and an information storage medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a game apparatus that performs a production effect such as generating a sound effect when a button operation is performed in accordance with music. In such a game apparatus, the player performs a button operation in accordance with music generated from the game apparatus, but the timing of performing the button operation becomes important. For example, when a button operation is performed in accordance with music, a sound effect is generated in accordance with the music, which makes the game more interesting.

  For example, in the game device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the timing for performing a button operation is instructed to the player when an icon for moving the track arrives at a predetermined position on the track. The game device will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a conventional game device as described above. As shown in FIG. 18, the conventional game device includes a plurality of operation buttons 902, 904, 906, and a rotary operation device 908. Further, on the screen 910 of the game apparatus, a plurality of tracks 912, 914, 916, and 918 extending in the vertical direction of the screen 910 are displayed. Further, icons 922, 922,... That move on the tracks 912, 914, 916, and 918 from the upper part to the lower part of the screen 910 are displayed. Here, the track 912 corresponds to the operation button 902, and the operation time of the operation button 902 comes when the icon 922 reaches the arrival position 924 at the bottom of the screen 910. Thus, the player is instructed to operate the operation button 902 and the operation timing of the operation button 902 is instructed. Similarly, the track 914 corresponds to the operation button 904, and the icon 922 moves on the track 914 from the top to the bottom. The correspondence relationship between the track 916 and the operation button 906 and the correspondence relationship between the track 918 and the rotary operation device 908 are the same. In this game apparatus, effects such as sound effects are produced by operating the operation buttons 902, 904, 906 and the rotary operation device 908, and the player enjoys a music performance game.

Japanese Patent No. 2922509

  However, in the conventional game device, the operation buttons 902, 904, 906 and the rotary operation device 908 are associated with the tracks 912, 914, 916, 918 on a one-to-one basis. If you increase the number of devices, the number of tracks will increase accordingly. Therefore, even if the operation buttons and the rotary operation device are increased in order to improve the fun of the game, the operation becomes complicated. That is, as the number of operation buttons and rotary operation devices increases, the number of tracks that the player pays attention to (the position of interest on the screen) increases, and the operation of the operation buttons and the rotary operation device becomes complicated. For this reason, for example, the immersiveness of the game may be set backward for an unfamiliar beginner player.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable a game device and an information storage medium that execute a game that allows a player to perform a given operation in time with music, so that even a novice player can enjoy the game. .

  In order to solve the above problems, the first invention has a plurality of operation means (for example, the first operation unit 102 and the second operation unit 104 shown in FIG. 5) that output signals immediately upon being energized. The operation group (for example, the first group 110 and the second group 112 shown in FIG. 5) and at least one of the plurality of operation means are instructed through the screen to be energized according to the given music. Input means (for example, the instruction unit 212 shown in FIG. 5) and the signals of the plurality of operation means are input, and a given evaluation is performed according to the correlation between the instruction by the instruction means and the input signal. Evaluation means for performing (for example, the evaluation unit 214 shown in FIG. 5), and effect effect means for performing a given effect according to the evaluation by the evaluation means (for example, the effect unit 216 shown in FIG. 5) The instruction means includes the plurality of The routes (for example, the left route 44 and the right route 46 shown in FIG. 3) associated with each of the operation groups are displayed, and the instruction display by the instruction means indicates each operation group corresponding to each of the routes. An indication sign (for example, the indication signs 48, 50, and 52 shown in FIG. 3) corresponding to the operation means follows a predetermined position (for example, the left arrival shown in FIG. 3) on each of the paths. Display unit 44a and right arrival unit 46a), and the indication means displays the indication sign in another form, thereby displaying the size for urging the operation means corresponding to the indication sign. This is a game device.

  As another invention, a plurality of operation means (for example, the first operation unit 102, the second operation unit 104, the third operation unit 106, and the fourth operation shown in FIG. 5) that immediately output a signal when energized. Section 108) and display means for displaying a display screen (for example, display section 400 shown in FIG. 5), an information storage medium storing information executable by a computer, Information for setting a plurality of sets including at least two of them (for example, evaluation reference data d1 included in play data 354 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10) and at least one of the plurality of operation means Input the instruction information (for example, the instruction program 312 shown in FIG. 5) for instructing one to be energized according to a given music and the signals of the plurality of operation means, and input the instruction Evaluation information (for example, the evaluation program 314 shown in FIG. 5) for performing a given evaluation according to the correlation between the instruction by the stage and the input signal, and a given effect according to the evaluation by the evaluation information Production effect information (for example, the production program 316 shown in FIG. 5) for performing the effect, and the instruction information is a route (for example, the left route shown in FIG. 3) associated with each of the plurality of operation groups. 44, the right route 46) is displayed, and the indication display by the indication information is an indication mark in a form corresponding to each operation means included in the operation set corresponding to each route (for example, the indication indicator 48, FIG. 50, 52) is moved to a predetermined position (for example, the left reaching unit 44a and the right reaching unit 46a shown in FIG. 3) along each of the routes, and the instruction information is Separate from the above indication signs The information storage medium may be configured to display the size for energizing the operation means corresponding to the instruction sign.

  According to the first invention and the like, a plurality of routes are displayed on the screen, and the indicator mark moves toward a given position on the route according to each route. Here, the timing at which the indication mark reaches a given position is the urging timing of the operation group corresponding to each route. Then, by displaying the instruction mark in a form corresponding to the operation means included in the operation set, the timing at which the instruction sign reaches a given position becomes the urging timing of the operation means corresponding to the instruction sign. The player can enjoy a music game in which the operation means corresponding to the form of the instruction sign is energized according to the energization timing, and the operation means is energized according to the music.

  Then, an instruction on the display screen (that is, an operation means to be activated by instructing the form of the instruction sign to correspond to the operation means is designated, and a timing at which the instruction sign reaches a given position is set as an activation timing) And, a given effect is performed according to the correlation from the input signal of the operation means, so that the fun as a game is enhanced. For example, when a score processing result, a change in the display screen, or a display where an indication mark displayed on the screen pops out of the route is displayed according to the correlation between the instruction on the display screen and the input signal of the operation means, the enjoyment of the game Will improve.

  In this way, a plurality of operation means are associated with one route, and the operation means is associated with a form of an instruction sign that moves along the route, so that one instruction sign is at a given position. The arrival timing is the urging timing of one operation means. For this reason, in order for the player to know which operation means should be energized at what timing, it is only necessary to focus on a given position on the route. In this case, since the number of routes of interest is smaller than the number of operation means, the game is not complicated. Therefore, even a beginner player can enjoy the game.

  Furthermore, since the size for energizing the operating means is displayed in the form of an indicator sign, the player can enjoy a music game by energizing the operating means in accordance with the display. In other words, the player not only urges the operating means at the timing when the indication mark reaches a given position, but also changes the magnitude of urging, so that the player can feel refreshed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game device of the first aspect, the given positions of the plurality of paths are game devices at substantially the same position on the screen.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, given positions of the plurality of routes are substantially the same position on the screen (including the same position as a matter of course), the position focused by the player is the same position. By simply paying attention, it is possible to easily grasp instructions on the display screen. In other words, since the position where the instruction mark finally travels is the same regardless of which route the instruction mark moves, it becomes easy to energize any operating means at the timing when the instruction mark reaches that position. Here, as described in claim 1, in order to grasp which operation means is energized at the timing when the indicator sign arrives, it is grasped by looking at the form of the indicator sign and the route along which the indicator sign has moved. be able to. Therefore, even a beginner player can enjoy the game.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game device of the first or second aspect, the sound effect generating means for inputting the signals of the plurality of operation means and generating sound effects corresponding to each of the plurality of operation means. For example, the game device includes a rendering unit 216 shown in FIG.

  According to the third invention, for example, when the player urges the operation means, sound effects corresponding to each of the plurality of operation means are generated, so it is possible to produce effects on music. Therefore, for example, sound effects of various timbres are generated in accordance with music, so that the fun of the game is improved.

  According to a fourth invention, in the game device of the third invention, at least one of the plurality of operation means outputs a signal according to the urging force, and the sound effect generating means responds to the urging force. The game device generates a sound effect according to the at least one operation means in size.

  According to the fourth aspect, since the sound effect is generated with a magnitude corresponding to the urging force that urges the operation means, for example, the magnitude of the sound effect to be generated is changed in accordance with the music tempo and atmosphere. This will add to the fun and enjoyment of the game and improve the fun of the music game.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the plurality of operation means outputs a signal according to an urging force, and inputs the signals of the plurality of operation means. The information storage means (for example, the temporary storage unit 270 shown in FIG. 5) for storing the strength information of the signal according to the urging force, and a given effect according to the information stored by the information storage means. And a second effect effect means (for example, an effect unit 216 shown in FIG. 5).

  According to the fifth invention, in order to accumulate the strength information of the urging force applied to the operation means and to produce the effect according to the accumulated information, for example, the player tries to strongly urge the operation means. . For this reason, the player urges the urging means with a refreshing feeling, and the interest of the music game is improved.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the effect effect means places the indication sign at a speed or / and a moving distance according to the evaluation by the evaluation means. It is a game device that is moved from a given position.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, since the indication sign displayed on the screen moves from a given position at a speed and a moving distance according to the evaluation, the players who see the screen and the people around the game watching the game play It is possible to grasp at a glance the goodness of the game of the player. In addition, since the effect of viewing the game screen at a glance is achieved, a heated music game can be enjoyed.

  In a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, a character display means for displaying a character and displaying a sample for energizing the plurality of operation means by the action of the character (for example, FIG. 5 is a game device including a game calculation unit 210) shown in FIG.

  According to the seventh aspect, since the sample is displayed by the character, the player can grasp the operation means to be energized, and the operation becomes easier.

  According to an eighth invention, in the game device according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, a second character display means (for example, a second character display means for displaying the second character and operating the second character based on the signal) It is a game device provided with the game calculating part 210) shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the eighth aspect, since the second character moves based on the signal from the operating means, for example, the second character can perform the same movement as that of the player. Therefore, it is possible to display a screen in which the player's motion is displayed by the motion of the character, which is an interesting screen for both the player and the spectator.

  A game device of a ninth invention is the game device of any one of the first to eighth inventions, wherein the plurality of operation sets are two sets, each operation set has two operation means, The operation group is the left part of the simulated Japanese drum, the other operation group is the right part of the Japanese drum, and one operation means of the one operation group is provided on the left rim part of the Japanese drum, Two operation means of one operation set are provided on the left pad portion of the Japanese drum, and one operation means of the other operation set is provided on the right rim portion of the Japanese drum, and the other operation set. The second operating means is a game device provided in the right pad portion of the Japanese drum.

  According to the ninth aspect, the player can experience the game of actually playing Japanese drums. Here, the timing of energizing the left pad portion and rim portion of the Japanese drum is the timing at which the indicator that moves along the route corresponding to the left portion of the Japanese drum reaches a given position. The player can grasp whether the pad portion or the rim portion should be energized in the form of the indicator mark that has reached. The same applies to the case where the right pad part and rim part of the Japanese drum are energized. In this way, the player can enjoy a game in which the left part of the Japanese drum is energized with the left hand while the right part of the Japanese drum is energized with the right hand while watching the display screen.

It is drawing which shows an example of the business game device to which this invention is applied. It is drawing which shows schematically the Japanese drum operation apparatus with which the said game device is equipped. It is drawing for demonstrating an example of the game screen of the said game device. It is drawing for demonstrating an example of the game screen of the said game device. It is a functional block diagram for demonstrating the control system of the said game device. It is drawing which shows an example of play data. It is drawing which shows an example of character data. It is drawing which shows an example of production data. It is drawing which shows an example of sound effect data. It is drawing which shows an example of evaluation criteria data. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a game device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a game device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of a game device. It is drawing which shows an example of the structure of the hardware for implement | achieving the game device of this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example at the time of applying this invention to a household game device. It is drawing for demonstrating an example of the game screen at the time of applying this invention to a domestic game device. It is a figure which shows an example at the time of applying this invention to the game terminal connected via a communication line with a host apparatus. It is drawing for demonstrating the conventional music game device.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following, the case where the present invention is applied to a Japanese drum performance game will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a Japanese drum performance game.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a front view of a business game apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game apparatus 2 is configured by attaching various members to the casing 4. That is, the housing 4 is configured by integrating the base 6, the vertical body portion 8 provided on the upper portion of the base 6, and the roof portion 10 provided on the upper portion of the vertical body portion 8. The base 6 extends forward from the front surface portion of the vertical body portion 8.

  In the front part of the base 6, speakers 14 and 14 for generating sound effects and music are provided at both right and left ends, and a woofer 16 (low frequency range reproduction speaker) is provided at the center. . In addition, a monitor 12 for displaying a game screen is provided at the center of the front surface of the vertical body 8. Speakers (not shown) and woofers (not shown) for generating sound effects and music are provided on the left and right sides of the monitor 12.

  An auxiliary operation button 18 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the portion extending from the vertical body portion 8 of the base 6. Further, Japanese drum operation devices 20, 20 simulating a Japanese drum are provided on the left and right ends of the upper surface of the portion of the base 6 that extends from the vertical body portion 8. In the Japanese drum operation device 20, the hit portion 22 to be hit is arranged facing forward. Two Japanese drum operation devices 20 are provided, one of which is operated by the first player, and the other is operated by the second player.

  The Japanese drum operation device 20 includes a cylindrical body 24 that is a substantially cylindrical body, and a hit part 22 that is provided at an end of the cylindrical body 24. The cylindrical body 24 is attached to the base 6. In the game apparatus 2 of this example, the Japanese drum operation apparatus 20 is provided so that the hit portion 22 faces forward. In addition, the hit | damaged part 22 does not need to face the front, for example, may face upwards and may face diagonally up front. That is, it is only necessary that the hit portion 22 faces so that the player can easily hit the hit portion 22 in front of the game apparatus 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the hit portion 22 includes a substantially circular pad portion 26, a rim portion 28 disposed around the pad portion 26, and a covering material (which covers the pad portion 26 and the rim portion 28). (Not shown).

  The rim portion 28 is made of wood, hard resin, metal, hard rubber, or the like, and has a ring shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical body 24. That is, the rim portion 28 constitutes an outer edge portion of the hit portion 22. The rim portion 28 is provided at the end of the cylindrical body 24. Furthermore, when the hit | damage part 22 of the Japanese drum operation apparatus 20 is provided toward the front, the rim | limb part 28 is divided into right and left. In other words, the rim portion 28 includes a left rim portion 28a having a left semicircular arc shape and a right rim portion 28b having a right semicircular arc shape.

  A substantially circular pad portion 26 is disposed inside the rim portion 28. The pad portion 26 includes a semicircular left pad plate 26a having an arc on the left side and a semicircular right pad plate 26b having an arc on the right side. The left and right pad plates 26 a, 26 b are flat surfaces and are the hit surface of the hit portion 22 of the Japanese drum operation device 20. The left and right pad plates 26a and 26b are made of wood, hard resin, metal, hard rubber, or the like. The pad portion 26 and the rim portion 28 are entirely covered with the covering material.

  The left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a, and the right pad plate 26b are provided with hitting sensors (not shown) that detect whether each hit. The impact sensor is composed of, for example, a strain gauge or a piezoelectric element, and how much impact force is applied to each of the left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a, and the right pad plate 26b. The signal corresponding to is output.

  More specifically, the impact sensors are fixed to the left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a, and the right pad plate 26b, respectively. Then, when each of the left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a and the right pad plate 26b is hit (biased), the hit sensor detects vibration and according to the size of the hit. The electrical signal is output as an analog signal. This electrical signal is A / D converted and input to the control system of the game apparatus 2.

  Here, the left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a, and the right pad plate 26b are not in direct contact with each other. For example, the left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a, and the right pad plate 26b are disposed with a gap therebetween or are in contact with each other through a soft rubber or the like, so that vibration occurs. Attenuates. Therefore, even if each of the left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a, and the right pad plate 26b is hit, the vibration is not transmitted elsewhere.

  While outputting music from the speaker 14 or the woofer 16, the game apparatus 2 instructs the monitor 12 to hit the hit part 22 of the Japanese drum operation apparatus 20 according to the music. Then, while watching the monitor 12 and matching the music, the player hits the hit portion 22 of the Japanese drum operation device 20 according to the instruction of the monitor 12 and enjoys the Japanese drum performance game.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a game screen displayed on the monitor 12 by processing of the control system of the game apparatus 2. As shown in FIG. 3, a left display unit 30 for instructing to strike the left Japanese drum operating device 20 and a right display unit 32 for instructing to strike the right Japanese drum operating device 20 are displayed on the screen. Is done. One player strikes the left Japanese drum operation device 20 while looking at the left display unit 30, and the other player strikes the right Japanese drum operation device 20 while looking at the right display unit 32. Enjoy a drum playing game. When a player plays a game alone, the Japanese drum operation device 20 corresponding to the display unit is struck while looking at either the left display unit 30 or the right display unit 32. In the case of a one-player game, one of the left display unit 30 and the right display unit 32 may be displayed at the center of the screen.

  In common with the left display unit 30 and the right display unit 32, a character display unit 34 is displayed at the center of each display unit, a gauge display unit 54 is displayed above the character display unit 34, and the character display unit 34 is displayed. The striking instruction display unit 36 is displayed from the left to the right, and a phrase display unit 38 is displayed below the striking instruction display unit 36. Hereinafter, although the left display unit 30 will be described, the right display unit 32 is the same as the left display unit 30.

  A character 40 is displayed on the character display unit 34, and the character 40 performs an operation of hitting a Japanese drum 42 displayed at the lower part of the character display unit 34. As shown in the drawing, the Japanese drum 42 is displayed slightly below the center of the left display unit 30 and overlaps the lower part of the batting instruction display unit 36.

  The batting instruction display unit 36 is a portion where the Japanese drum operation device 20 strikes the player (that is, at least one of the left rim portion 28a, the right rim portion 28b, the left pad plate 26a, and the right pad plate 26b). ) And the timing of the hit.

  Specifically, the batting instruction display unit 36 has a left path 44 arranged in an L shape on the left side of the left display unit 30, and a right arranged in a left-right inverted L shape on the right part of the left display unit 30. A route 46 is displayed. In the left path 44, the indication signs 48, 50, and 52 move from the top to the bottom of the vertical path portion extending up and down the screen, and the indication signs 48, 50, and 52 that reach the bottom of the vertical path portion are displayed on the screen. The left and right path portions extending to the left and right are moved from the left to the right to reach a portion overlapping the Japanese drum 42 (hereinafter referred to as the left reaching portion 44a). The instruction signs 48, 50, and 52 will be described later.

  Further, in the right path 46, the indication signs 48, 50, 52 move from the top to the bottom of the vertical path portion extending up and down on the screen, and the indication signs 48, 50, 52 reach the bottom of the vertical path portion. Moves from right to left on the left and right path portions extending to the left and right of the screen, and reaches a portion overlapping the Japanese drum 42 (hereinafter referred to as the right reaching portion 46a). The left reaching portion 44a and the right reaching portion 46a are substantially at the same position on the display screen and overlap the display position of the Japanese drum 42.

  Here, the left path 44 is for instructing the player to hit the left part (the left pad plate 26a and the left rim part 28a) of the Japanese drum operation device 20, and the right path 46 is a Japanese drum operation. This is for instructing the player to hit the right part (the right pad plate 26b and the right rim part 28b) of the device 20.

  That is, the left pad plate 26 a and the left rim portion 28 a are a set of the left portion of the Japanese drum operation device 20. Then, when any of the indication signs 48, 50, 52 moves on the left path 44 and reaches the left reaching portion 44a, the hit timing of the left pad plate 26a or the left rim portion 28a is reached. When the game apparatus 2 performs such display, the game apparatus 2 instructs the player to strike either the left pad plate 26a or the left rim portion 28a. Similarly, the right pad plate 26b and the right rim portion 28b are a set of the right portion of the Japanese drum operation device 20. When any of the indication signs 48, 50, 52 moves on the right path 46 and reaches the right reaching portion 46a, the hit timing of the right pad plate 26b or the right rim portion 28b is reached. By performing such display, the game apparatus 2 instructs the player to strike either the right pad plate 26b or the right rim portion 28b.

  Note that an icon 44b indicating an actual Japanese drum film (struck part) is fixedly displayed on the left reaching part 44a, and an icon 46b indicating an actual Japanese drum film is fixed on the right reaching part 46a. Is displayed. That is, when any of the indication signs 48, 50, 52 overlaps the icon 44b, the timing for hitting the left pad plate 26a or the left rim portion 28a is reached. Further, when any of the indication signs 48, 50, 52 overlaps the icon 46b, the timing for hitting the right pad plate 26b or the right rim portion 28b is reached. Thus, since the icons 44b and 46b are displayed on the left and right reaching portions 44a and 46a, the player can easily grasp that the indicator signs 48, 50 and 52 have reached the left and right reaching portions 44a and 46a. Can do.

  Here, three types of instruction signs are prepared. That is, the indicator 48 is an icon of an actual Japanese drum film. The indication sign 50 is an icon having a different form from the indication sign 48 (for example, the color, pattern, shape, and size of the indication sign 50 are different from those of the indication sign 48). For example, it is an icon with a bee overlapping the actual Japanese drum film. Furthermore, the indicator 52 is an icon having a different form from the indicator 48 and the indicator 50 (for example, the color, pattern, shape, and size are different from those of the indicators 48 and 50). For example, the indicator 52 is different in pattern from the indicator 48, and the indicator 52 is larger than the indicator 48. That is, the indication signs 48, 50, and 52 are visually different from each other, and the player can identify the indication signs 48, 50, and 52 at a glance.

  The indicator 48 corresponds to the left pad plate 26a or the right pad plate 26b. The indication mark 50 corresponds to the left rim portion 28a or the right rim portion 28b. The indicator 52 corresponds to the left pad plate 26a or the right pad plate 26b.

  That is, when the indicator 48 moves along the left path 44 and reaches the left reaching portion 44a (icon 44b), the timing for hitting the left pad plate 26a is reached. This display instructs the player to strike the left pad plate 26a.

  Further, when the instruction mark 50 moves along the left path 44 and reaches the left reaching portion 44a, the timing for hitting the left rim portion 28a is reached. This display instructs the player to strike the left rim portion 28a.

  Further, when the indicator 52 moves along the left path 44 and reaches the left reaching portion 44a, the timing for hitting the left pad plate 26a is reached. This display instructs the player to strike the left pad plate 26a.

  Furthermore, when the indicator 48 reaches the left reaching portion 44a, it means that the corresponding left pad plate 26a is weakly hit. On the other hand, when the indicator 52 reaches the left arrival part 44a, it means that the corresponding left pad plate 26a is struck. Therefore, the player can feel a refreshing feeling because the size of urging the left pad plate 26a or the right pad plate 26b is changed in accordance with the display of the indication sign.

  The same applies to the right path 46. When the indicator 48 moves along the right path 46 and reaches the right arrival part 46a (icon 46b), the timing for hitting the right pad plate 26b is reached. This display instructs the player to strike the right pad plate 26b.

  Further, when the instruction mark 50 moves along the right path 46 and reaches the right arrival part 46a, the hit timing of the right rim part 28b is reached. This display instructs the player to strike the right rim portion 28b.

  When the indicator 52 moves along the right path 46 and reaches the right reaching portion 46a, the timing for hitting the right pad plate 26b is reached. This display instructs the player to strike the right pad plate 26b.

  Further, when the indicator 48 reaches the right arrival part 46a, it means that the corresponding right pad plate 26b is weakly struck. On the other hand, when the indication mark 52 reaches the right arrival part 46a, it means that the corresponding right pad plate 26b is struck.

  As described above, in the game apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment, the instruction signs 48, 50, and 52 are sequentially moved along the left path 44 and the right path 46, and the player indicates the instruction signs 48, 50, 52. Hits the Japanese drum operation device 20 at a position corresponding to each of the indicator signs 48, 50, 52 at the timing when the player reaches the left arrival unit 44a or the right arrival unit 46a, and enjoys a Japanese drum performance game.

  In the present embodiment, in order to grasp at which timing the player should strike the player on the Japanese drum operating device 20, the route of the indicator sign, the form (type) of the indicator sign, and the indicator sign What is necessary is just to pay attention to the timing at which reaches the left and right reaching portions 44a, 46a. In this case, since the number of routes of interest is smaller than the number of places (four places) where the Japanese drum operation device 20 is struck, even a beginner player can enjoy the Japanese drum performance game. Furthermore, since the left reaching portion 44a and the right reaching portion 46a are substantially at the same position on the screen, the player only needs to focus on one place on the screen. Therefore, anyone can enjoy a game in which a Japanese drum is played in a sense and easily.

  Then, in the game apparatus 2, a given effect is performed based on the correlation between the instruction display by the batting instruction display unit 36 and the information related to the batting performed on the Japanese drum operation apparatus 20. In addition, the game apparatus 2 performs a given effect based on the information related to the hit made on the Japanese drum operation apparatus 20. The game apparatus 2 improves the fun of the game by the given effect. Hereinafter, the given effect will be described in detail.

  The gauge display unit 54 displays an indicator needle 54a that varies depending on the game play content of the player. That is, the “soul” character 54 b is displayed on the left portion of the left display portion 30 on the gauge display portion 54, and the pointing hand 54 a is based on the “soul” character 54 b, Based on the correlation with the strike on the Japanese drum operation device 20, the head moves forward and backward.

  In other words, the batting instruction display unit 36 indicates the location where the Japanese drum operation device 20 is struck, but the indicating needle 54a is moved to the left or right according to the correlation between the indicated location and the location where the Japanese drum operation device 20 has been struck. Move forward and backward. For example, if the indicated location matches the hit location, the indicator needle 54a advances to the right, and if the indicated location does not match the indicated location, the indication needle 54a moves backward. .

  Further, the batting instruction display unit 36 instructs the timing of hitting the Japanese drum operation device 20, but the indicator hand 54a moves back and forth depending on the correlation between the instructed timing and the timing of hitting. In this case, it is a precondition that the designated hit location and the hit location are the same. That is, even if the instructed hit timing and the hit timing are the same, if the instructed hit location is different from the hit location, the indicating needle 54a is left and right depending on the timing correlation. Do not advance or retreat. For example, if the timing at which the indicator 48 reaches the left arrival portion 44a and the timing at which the left pad plate 26a is hit are substantially the same, the indicator needle 54a moves relatively large to the right, and the timing is slightly the same. If so, the indicator hand 54a is relatively small and advances to the right. If the timings do not match, the indicator hand 54a moves backward to the left.

  Further, the indicator needle 54a of the gauge display unit 54 moves back and forth also in the following cases. That is, when the instruction mark 52 reaches the left reaching portion 44a, it is instructed to hit the left pad plate 26a, and when the instruction mark 52 reaches the right reaching portion 46a, the right pad plate 26b is hit. Instruct. At this time, the player strikes the left pad plate 26a or the right pad plate 26b in accordance with the instruction. When the instructed hitting position and the hitting spot coincide with each other, the pointing needle is changed according to the hit strength. 54a advances to the right. For example, when the indicator 52 reaches the left reaching portion 44a and the left pad plate 26a is hit, when the hitting force is relatively large, the indicator needle 54a moves to the right relatively large, and the hitting force Is relatively small, the indicator needle 54a is relatively small and advances to the right.

  In addition, the indicator signs 48, 50, 52 that have reached the left reaching unit 44 a or the right reaching unit 46 a move from the left route 44 or the right route 46 in a given direction in the left display unit 30. In this case, the moving distance and moving speed from the left reaching unit 44a and the right reaching unit 46a are determined according to the correlation between the hit instruction by the hit instruction display unit 36 and the hit on the Japanese drum operation device 20.

  That is, the moving distance and moving speed of the indication markers 48, 50, and 52 are determined based on the correlation between the hitting location and hitting timing indicated by the hitting instruction display unit 36 and the hitting location and timing. For example, as the difference between the hit timing instructed by the hit instruction display unit 36 and the hit timing becomes smaller, the moving distance and moving speed at which the indicator mark moves from the left reaching unit 44a and the right reaching unit 46a increase. When the indicator signs 48, 50, 52 move in a given direction from the left arrival part 44a or the right arrival part 46a, the indication signs 48, 50, 52 jump at the left arrival part 44a or the right arrival part 46a. Turn on and move.

  In addition, information related to music generated during play is sequentially displayed on the phrase display unit 38 as characters for each phrase (measure) of the music. That is, the phrase display unit 38 displays the lyrics of music generated during play, the rhythm of music generated during play is displayed in onomatopoeia (or onomatopoeia), or according to the music. The timing at which the Japanese drum operation device 20 is struck is displayed by onomatopoeia.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, each character displayed on the phrase display unit 38 moves from a phrase display unit 38 to a given position in the left display unit 30 when moving from one phrase to the next phrase. It appears to move. In this case, when each character leaves the phrase display unit 38, each character leaves with a jump. Further, the moving distance and moving speed at which each character moves from the phrase display unit 38 is determined according to the game play content of the player for each phrase. That is, one or more indicator signs 48, 50, 52 sequentially reach the left arrival unit 44a or the right arrival unit 46a during one phrase, and the hit instruction display unit 36 within the one phrase The distance and speed at which each character moves from the phrase display unit 38 is determined based on the overall correlation with the strike on the Japanese drum operation device 20.

  For example, for each phrase, the evaluation results of the correlation between the hit location indicated by the hit instruction display unit 36 and the hit location of the Japanese drum operation device 20 are accumulated and accumulated. Based on the accumulated evaluation results, the moving distance and moving speed of each character displayed on the phrase display unit 38 are determined. That is, as the accumulated evaluation result increases, the moving distance of each character displayed on the phrase display unit 38 increases and the moving speed thereof also increases.

  Further, when the hit location indicated by the hit instruction display unit 36 and the hit location of the Japanese drum operation device 20 coincide with each other, the correlation between the timing indicated by the hit instruction display unit 36 and the timing hit is obtained. Evaluation results (timing evaluation results) are accumulated and accumulated. Based on the accumulated timing evaluation results, the moving distance and moving speed of each character displayed on the phrase display unit 38 are determined.

  Furthermore, when moving from one phrase to the next phrase, the moving distance and moving speed when each character displayed on the phrase display section 38 moves from the phrase display section 38 is different from the Japanese drum operation device 20 for each phrase. Determined based on impact power. That is, for each phrase, information on the striking force applied to the Japanese drum operation device 20 is accumulated and accumulated, and the moving distance of each character displayed on the phrase display unit 38 based on the accumulated striking power information, The moving speed is determined. For example, the moving distance and moving speed of each character displayed on the phrase display unit 38 increase as the total hitting force applied to the Japanese drum operation device 20 increases in one phrase.

  By the way, when moving from one phrase to the next phrase, the entire left display unit 30 may vibrate in the screen based on the accumulated batting power information. That is, the entire left display unit 30 may vibrate in the screen as the total hitting force applied to the Japanese drum operation device 20 increases in one phrase.

  Next, the effect of the character display unit 34 will be described. The character 40 performs an operation of striking the Japanese drum 42, and this motion is performed based on information related to the batting performed on the Japanese drum operation device 20. That is, when the left pad plate 26a or the left rim portion 28a of the Japanese drum operation device 20 is hit, the left arm of the character 40 (the right arm of the character 40) hits the Japanese drum 42. On the other hand, when the right pad plate 26b or the right rim portion 28b of the Japanese drum operation device 20 is hit, the arm on the right side of the screen of the character 40 (the left arm of the character 40) hits the Japanese drum 42. As a result, the character 40 instantaneously performs an action similar to the player's hitting action, and the player and the spectators around can see the screen with fun.

  The character display unit 34 may be configured as follows. That is, the indication signs 48, 50, 52 move along the left path 44, and the arm on the left side of the character 40 strikes the Japanese drum 42 at the timing when each reaches the left reaching portion 44a. On the other hand, the indication signs 48, 50, 52 move along the right path 46, and the arm on the right side of the screen of the character 40 strikes the Japanese drum 42 at the timing when each reaches the right arrival part 46a. Thus, by displaying the hit of the Japanese drum 42 by the character 40, the action of the character 40 becomes a sample of the hit of the Japanese drum operation device 20.

  Further, the game apparatus 2 emits a given sound effect from a speaker or a woofer when the Japanese drum operation device 20 is hit as one of the given effects. The given sound effect is a sound corresponding to the hit location of the Japanese drum operation device 20. For example, in the present game apparatus 2, when the left pad plate 26a or the right pad plate 26b of the Japanese drum operation device 20 is hit, a sound that strikes the film portion of the actual Japanese drum is emitted and the Japanese drum operation device 20 When the left rim portion 28a or the right rim portion 28b is hit, a sound of hitting the edge of an actual Japanese drum is emitted. In this way, different sound effects are generated depending on the location where the Japanese drum operation device 20 is struck, so that the player feels that he has actually played the Japanese drum, which improves the fun of the game.

  Furthermore, in the game device 2, when a different sound effect is generated according to the hit location of the Japanese drum operation device 20, the sound effect is generated in a size corresponding to the batting force with respect to the Japanese drum operation device 20. appear. For this reason, the player feels that he has actually played Japanese drums, and the fun of the game is improved.

  Next, the control system of the game apparatus 2 will be described. FIG. 5 shows functional blocks for explaining the control system of the game apparatus 2. The functional block includes an input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a storage unit 300, a display unit 400, and a sound generation unit 500.

  The input unit 100 corresponds to the Japanese drum operation device 20 and the operation buttons 18 illustrated in FIG. 1 and outputs a signal to the processing unit 200 when operated. The input unit 100 includes a first operation unit 102, a second operation unit 104, a third operation unit 106, and a fourth operation unit 108, which correspond to the Japanese drum operation device 20. The first operation portion 102 corresponds to the left pad plate 26a of the Japanese drum operation device 20 shown in FIG. 2, the second operation portion 104 corresponds to the left rim portion 28a, and the first operation portion 102 and the second operation portion. 104 is one first set 110. The third operation portion 106 corresponds to the right pad plate 26b of the Japanese drum operation device, the fourth operation portion 108 corresponds to the right rim portion 28b, and the third operation portion and the fourth operation portion 108 are one second set 112. It has become. Each of the first operation unit 102, the second operation unit 104, the third operation unit 106, and the fourth operation unit 108 receives a signal corresponding to the urging force immediately after pressing, hitting, etc. Output to 200.

  The processing unit 200 controls the entire system, commands to each block in the system, data accumulation processing, game processing, image processing based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 300 and signals input from the input unit 100 Various processing such as sound processing is performed. The functions of the processing unit 300 can be realized by hardware such as a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), DSP, ASIC (gate array, etc.), memory, and video memory. The processing unit 300 mainly includes a game calculation unit 210, a sound generation unit 260, and a temporary storage unit 270.

  The storage unit 300 stores programs and data. The function of the storage unit 300 can be realized by hardware such as a CD-ROM, a game cassette, an IC card, an MO, an FD, a DVD, a hard disk, and a ROM as an information storage medium. The storage unit 300 includes a game program 310 and game data 350.

  The display unit 400 corresponds to the monitor 12 shown in FIG. 1 and displays a display screen based on the image processing of the processing unit 200. The sound generation unit 500 corresponds to the speakers 14 and 14 and the woofer 16 shown in FIG. 1 and generates game sounds such as sound effects, music, BGM, rap sound, beep sound, and the like based on the sound processing of the processing unit 200. To do.

  The game program 310 is a program for generating an image and game sound based on a signal from the input unit 100 and game data 350 and for progressing the game. The game calculation unit 210 reads the game program 310 and the game data 350 to generate images and game sounds and perform various processes for progressing the game.

  Furthermore, the game program 310 includes a display unit 400 so that at least one of the first operation unit 102, the second operation unit 104, the third operation unit 106, and the fourth operation unit 108 is energized according to music. An instruction program 312 for instructing through is included. Furthermore, for performing a given evaluation according to the correlation between the instruction from the instruction program 312 and the signals from the first operation unit 102, the second operation unit 104, the third operation unit 106, and the fourth operation unit 108. An evaluation program 314 is included in the game program 310. The game program 310 includes an effect program 316 that performs a given effect according to the evaluation by the evaluation program 314. The effect program 316 is a program that performs a given effect on the basis of signals from the first operation unit 102, the second operation unit 104, the third operation unit 106, and the fourth operation unit 108.

  Here, the game data 350 will be described. The game data 350 includes image data for displaying a given image on the display unit 400 and game sound data for generating a given game sound. Furthermore, the game data 350 includes character data 352 for displaying the character display unit 34 described above and operating the character 40. Furthermore, the game data 350 includes play data 354 for realizing a Japanese drum performance game according to the present invention. In the play data 354, as shown in FIG. 6, for BGM data generated during one play, character data related to the BGM and data related to effects to be performed corresponding to the BGM (hereinafter, referred to as “playback data”). Are described in association with production data). Such data is stored for each play. For example, the BGM data for play P1 is BGMm1, the character data for play P1 is character c1, and the effect data for play P1 is effect e1.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the data structure of the character data. Each character data is composed of phrases F1, F2, F3,... In BGM measure order. Each phrase is associated with a character displayed on the phrase display unit 38. For example, in the character c1, the character of the phrase F1 is “dodondodon”, the character of the phrase F2 is “kakakaka”, and the character of the phrase F3 is “donkakkaka”. These characters are sequentially displayed on the phrase display section 38 for each BGM phrase.

  Next, production data will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data structure of effect data and an example of data. The effect data is composed of evaluation reference data and sound effect data. For example, the performance e1 of play P1 is associated with evaluation reference data d1 and sound effect data k1.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of sound effect data. As shown in FIG. 9, each sound effect data is associated with a sound effect to each operation unit (first operation unit 102, second operation unit 104, third operation unit 106, fourth operation unit 108). Stored. For example, in the case of sound effect data k1, sound effect 1 is associated with the first operation unit 102, sound effect 2 is associated with the second operation unit 104, and sound effect 3 is associated with the third operation unit 106. The sound effect 4 is associated with the fourth operation unit 108. As will be described later, when each operation unit is energized, a sound effect is generated based on the sound effect data, and a sound effect corresponding to each operation unit is generated. Note that the sound effect data different from the sound effect data k1 (for example, the sound effect data k2) is different from the sound effect data k1 in the correspondence between each operation unit and the sound effect.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the evaluation reference data. The evaluation standard data is whether the operation unit in each group (first group 110, second group 112) is “On state” (energized) or “Off state” (whether not energized). It is data for evaluating. Further, this evaluation standard data is data for instructing whether the operation unit in each set should be in the “On state” (whether to be energized) or “Off state” (not to be energized). It is. Here, for example, the evaluation reference data d1 is composed of phrases F1, F2,. For each phrase, information indicating whether to be in the “On state” or “Off state” at a given timing is stored in association with each operation unit. Furthermore, there are two types of “On state”: an “On (energizing force evaluation) state” and a normal “On state”.

  By the way, the 1st operation part 102 and the 2nd operation part 104 are the 1st set 110, and this is a group of evaluation criteria. Similarly, the third operation unit 106 and the fourth operation unit 108 form a second set 112, which is a group of evaluation criteria. Then, at a given timing (time), the evaluation reference data is configured so that at least one operation unit in each group is in the “Off state”. For example, in the evaluation reference data d1, at the timing t1, the first operation unit 102 is in the “On state”, the second operation unit 104 is in the “Off state”, and the third operation unit 106 is “On (battering force evaluation). The fourth operation unit 108 is in the “Off state”. Since the evaluation reference data has such a configuration, the first operation unit 102 and the second operation unit 104 are set as one first set 110, and the third operation unit 106 and the fourth operation unit 108 are one. The second set 112 is set.

  Next, the game calculation unit 210 will be described. When the game calculation unit 210 reads the game program 310 and the game data 350, the game calculation unit 210 performs various processes related to the progress of the game. That is, the game calculation unit 210 reads play data, sets BGM generated during play, sets sound effects when each operation unit is energized, and sets characters displayed on the phrase display unit 38 Then, the setting for performing a given effect is performed.

  Game operation unit 210 includes an instruction unit 212, an evaluation unit 214, and an effect unit 216. When the instruction unit 212 reads the instruction program 312 and the game data 350, the instruction unit 212 performs various processes as described below. That is, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the instruction unit 212 performs a setting process for causing the display unit 400 to display a route (left route 44) corresponding to the first group 110. Similarly, the instruction unit 212 performs setting processing for causing the display unit 400 to display a route (the right route 46) corresponding to the second group 112. In addition, the instruction unit 212 performs setting processing for moving the instruction signs 48, 50, and 52 and displaying them on the display unit 400 along these routes. Based on the setting process performed by the instruction unit 212, it is displayed on the display unit 400.

  Here, the instruction unit 212 moves the instruction markers 48, 50, and 52 based on the evaluation reference data. That is, the instruction unit 212 moves the instruction signs 48, 50, and 52 along the respective paths, and the instruction signs 48, 50, and 52 arrive at the left and right paths 44 and 46 at a timing at which the operation units should be set to the “On state”. It is made to reach | attain part 44a, 46a. That is, the indication marker 50 is made to reach the left arrival unit 44a at a timing when the second operation unit 104 should be set to the “On state”, and the indication marker 50 is set at a timing when the fourth operation unit 108 should be set to the “On state”. It reaches the right reaching part 46a. Similarly, at the timing when the first operation unit 102 should be in the “On state”, the indication sign 48 is made to reach the left arrival unit 44a, and at the timing when the third operation unit 106 should be in the “On state”, the indication sign 48 is reached. To reach the right reaching part 46a. Further, at the timing when the first operation unit 102 should be in the “On (energizing force evaluation) state”, the indication mark 52 is made to reach the left reaching unit 44a, and the third operation unit 106 is moved into the “On (energizing force evaluation) state”. The indication mark 52 is caused to reach the right arrival unit 46a at the timing to be set. The instruction unit 212 reversely calculates the movement start timing from the timing at which the instruction signs 48, 50, 52 reach the left arrival part 44 a or the right arrival part 46 a based on the moving speed of the instruction signs 48, 50, 52. The movement is started from the upper end of each route at the movement start timing.

  When the evaluation unit 214 reads the evaluation program 314 and the game data 350, the evaluation unit 214 performs the following processing. That is, the evaluation unit 214 evaluates the correlation between the signal from each operation unit and the instruction from the instruction unit 212 based on the signal from each operation unit and the evaluation reference data. In other words, the evaluation unit 214 determines that the timing at which a signal is input from each operation unit is “On state” or “On (energizing force evaluation) state” of each operation unit of the evaluation reference data. It is evaluated (determined) whether or not it coincides with the timing to become. In this case, the evaluation unit 214 evaluates the degree of coincidence of timing. For example, the degree of coincidence of timing is evaluated in four stages, and the evaluation results are “completely matched”, “substantially matched”, “slightly matched”, “not matched”, etc. . Since the evaluation unit 214 performs the above evaluation for each operation unit, it is evaluated whether or not the operation unit instructed to be energized by the instruction unit 212 matches the energized operation unit. And the evaluation of the energized timing can be performed. The coincidence evaluation result in the evaluation unit 214 is digitized (for example, the numerical value increases as the evaluation result improves), and a numerical value corresponding to the evaluation result is stored in the temporary storage unit 270, and the music The evaluation results are accumulated for each phrase and accumulated.

  Furthermore, the evaluation unit 214 determines that the operation unit instructed to be energized by the instruction unit 212 coincides with the energized operation unit at the timing when the “On (energizing force evaluation) state” is to be obtained. Further, the urging force is evaluated based on a signal from the operation unit corresponding to the urging instruction of the instruction unit 212. In this case, the evaluation unit 214 digitizes the urging force evaluation according to the magnitude of the urging force applied to the operation unit (for example, as the urging force increases, the numerical value of the urging force evaluation also increases). ).

  Next, the rendering unit 216 will be described. When the effect unit 216 reads the effect program 316, the setting process for displaying the gauge display unit 54 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 on the display unit 400, the indicator that has reached the left arrival unit 44a and the right arrival unit 46a A setting process for moving 48, 50, 52 from the left path 44 or the right path 46 in a given direction in the screen, a setting process for displaying the phrase display unit 38 on the display unit 400, and the character display unit 34 Various processes such as a setting process for displaying on the display unit 400 and a setting process for generating sound effects are performed. And the production | presentation part 216 performs the process which performs a given production effect based on evaluation of the evaluation part 214 mentioned above.

  More specifically, the rendering unit 216 performs processing for moving the indicator needle 54a of the gauge display unit 54 back and forth in accordance with the evaluation result of the degree of coincidence of timing by the evaluation unit 214. The rendering unit 216 also moves the indication signs 48, 50, and 52 that have reached the left reaching unit 44a and the right reaching unit 46a to the left path 44 at a moving distance and moving speed according to the evaluation of the degree of coincidence of timing by the evaluating unit 216. And processing for moving from the right path 46 in a given direction in the screen. In addition, the rendering unit 216 performs processing for causing the indicator needle 54a of the gauge display unit 54 to advance to the right in accordance with the urging force evaluation by the evaluation unit 214.

  Further, the rendering unit 216 performs processing for sequentially displaying characters on the phrase display unit 38 for each musical phrase based on the character data. In addition, when the effect unit 216 moves from one phrase to the next phrase, the effect unit 216 performs processing for jumping and moving each character displayed on the phrase display unit 38 from the phrase display unit 38. The moving speed and moving distance of each character at this time are determined according to the cumulative timing coincidence for each phrase accumulated in the temporary storage unit 270.

  Here, the rendering unit 216 digitizes the magnitude of the urging force applied to each operation unit, accumulates the urging force value in the temporary storage unit 270 for each phrase, and performs a process of accumulating. The moving speed and the moving distance of each character are determined according to the cumulative timing coincidence for each phrase stored in the temporary storage unit 270. Further, the rendering unit 216 is attached to the temporary storage unit 270. The moving speed and moving distance of each character are also determined according to the cumulative power. That is, the moving speed and moving distance when each character moves from the phrase display unit 38 depends on the accumulated timing coincidence for each phrase stored in the temporary storage unit 270 and the accumulated energizing force. Determined.

  Furthermore, the rendering unit 216 performs processing for generating a sound effect according to the operated operation unit based on the sound effect data. In this case, the magnitude of the sound effect is in accordance with the urging force applied to the urged operation unit.

  Further, the rendering unit 216 causes the character 40 to strike the Japanese drum 42 according to the urged operation unit. That is, when any one of the operation parts of the first group 110 is energized, the operation of striking the Japanese drum 42 with the left arm of the character 40 is performed, and any one operation part of the second group 112 is attached. When it is energized, the arm 40 on the right side of the character 40 is caused to strike the Japanese drum 42.

Next, an example of a processing flow in the processing unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the game is started (step S1), and the game screens such as the character display unit 34, the batting instruction display unit 36, the phrase display unit 38, and the gauge display unit 54 are displayed, and BGM is generated.

  Next, on the basis of the evaluation reference data, any one of the indicator signs 48, 50, 52 is displayed on the upper end portion of the left path 44 or the right path 46 (step S2), and is moved along the path (step S2). S3). The process in step S2 will be described later.

  And when the indicator is not made to reach | attain the reach | attainment part of a path | route (step S4: No), among the 1st operation part 102, the 2nd operation part 104, the 3rd operation part 106, and the 4th operation part 108 When a signal that at least one of them is energized is input (step S5: Yes), the following processing is performed. That is, a sound effect corresponding to the biased operation unit is generated, and the magnitude of the sound effect is set according to the biasing force applied to the operation unit (step S6).

  Then, the arm of the character 40 corresponding to the operation group of the urged operation unit is operated to display the Japanese drum 42 (step S7). Then, the degree of coincidence is evaluated as “not coincident” (step S8), and the degree of coincidence is temporarily stored, accumulated for each phrase, and accumulated (step S9). Further, by evaluating that the degree of coincidence is “not coincident”, the indicating hand 54a is moved backward (step S10), and the process returns to step S3. Further, when the instruction sign is not allowed to reach the route arrival part, none of the first operation part 102, the second operation part 104, the third operation part 106, and the fourth operation part 108 is energized ( Step S5: No), it returns to step S3.

  On the other hand, when the instruction sign that has moved along the route reaches the arrival part of the route (step S4: Yes), the first operation unit 102, the second operation unit 104, the third operation unit 106, and the fourth operation unit 108 If no signal is input from either of them (step S11: No), the degree of coincidence is evaluated as “not coincident” (step S8). Then, the evaluation of the degree of coincidence is accumulated and accumulated for each phrase (step S9), and the indicating hand 54a is moved backward (step S10).

  In addition, when the instruction sign that has moved along the route reaches the arrival part of the route (step S4: Yes), the first operation unit 102, the second operation unit 104, the third operation unit 106, and the fourth operation unit 108 When a signal is input from at least one of them (step S11: Yes), the following processing is performed. That is, a sound effect corresponding to the biased operation unit is generated, and the magnitude of the sound effect is set according to the biasing force applied to the operation unit (step S12). Then, the arm of the character 40 corresponding to the operation group of the operated operation unit is operated to display the Japanese drum 42 (step S13).

  Then, the degree of coincidence between the timing indicated by the indication sign and the operation unit to be energized, the energized operation unit and the energized timing is evaluated (step S14), and the degree of coincidence is evaluated. The indicator is jumped from the arrival part of the route with the moving distance and moving speed, and moved (step S15). Here, when the instruction sign that has reached the reaching part is the instruction sign 52, and the operation part to be energized and the operated operation part coincide with each other, the movement distance and the movement according to the urging force with respect to the operation part The indicator 52 is jumped from the arrival part of the route at a speed and moved.

  Then, the indicator needle 54a is advanced or retracted according to the evaluation of the degree of coincidence (step S16). Further, the evaluation of the degree of coincidence and the biasing force information are temporarily stored, accumulated for each phrase, and accumulated (step S17).

  Next, based on the evaluation standard data, it is determined whether the displayed indicator mark is the last indicator symbol of the phrase or the indicator indicator that is not the end of the phrase (step S18). If the indicator is not the last phrase (step S18: No), the process returns to step S2. On the other hand, if it is the last instruction sign of the phrase (step S18: Yes), the characters on the phrase display unit 38 are leap and moved according to the biasing force information accumulated for each phrase and the evaluation information of the matching degree (step S18). S19).

  Next, based on the evaluation reference data, it is determined whether the displayed indicator sign is the last indicator mark of BGM or a non-last indicator mark of BGM (step S20). When the displayed indication sign is the last indication sign of BGM (step S20 Yes), the game is ended. On the other hand, when the displayed indicator is not the last indicator of BGM (step S20: No), the character of the next phrase is displayed on the phrase display unit 38 based on the character data, and then the process returns to step S2. As described above, Steps S2 to S21 are repeated, and the indicator signs are sequentially displayed on the route 44 and the route 46 based on the evaluation reference data, and moved according to the route.

  Next, a subroutine for processing for displaying an instruction sign in step S2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, evaluation standard data is searched (step S31). Next, the instruction signs are displayed on the upper ends of the left and right paths 44 and 46 from the timing at which the instruction signs reach the left and right arrival parts 44a and 46a based on the moving speed of moving the instruction path along the movement path. Back-calculate timing. Thereby, it is determined whether it is time to display the indicator mark (step S32).

  Then, based on the evaluation reference data, it is determined whether or not the indicator mark to be displayed is moved along the left path 44 (step S33). When the instruction route is moved in accordance with the left route 44, the display form of the instruction sign is set based on the evaluation reference data (step S34). Then, the indication sign is displayed on the upper end of the left path 44 in the set display form (step S35). That is, if the evaluation reference data of the first operation unit 102 is “On state”, the indication sign 48 is displayed at the upper end of the left path 44, and the evaluation reference data of the second operation unit 104 is “On state”. If it is, the indication mark 50 is displayed at the upper end of the left path 44, and if the evaluation reference data of the first operation unit 102 is “On (battering force evaluation) state”, the instruction is indicated at the upper end of the left path 44. A sign 52 is displayed.

  On the other hand, based on the evaluation reference data, it is determined whether or not the indicator mark to be displayed is moved along the right path 46 (step S36). When the instruction route is moved in accordance with the left route 44, the display form of the instruction sign is set based on the evaluation reference data (step S34). Then, the indication sign is displayed on the upper end of the right path 46 in the set display form (step S37). That is, if the evaluation reference data of the third operation unit 106 is “On state”, the indication sign 48 is displayed at the upper end of the right path 46, and the evaluation reference data of the fourth operation unit 108 is “On state”. If it is, the indication mark 50 is displayed at the upper end of the right path 46, and if the evaluation reference data of the third operation unit 106 is in the “On (battering force evaluation) state”, the instruction is indicated at the upper end of the right path 46 A sign 52 is displayed.

  An example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the apparatus shown in the figure, a CPU 1000, a ROM 1002, a RAM 1004, an information storage medium 1006, a sound generation IC 1008, an image generation IC 1010, and I / O ports 1012, 1014 are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so that data can be input and output. . A display device 1018 is connected to the image generation IC 1010, a speaker 1020 is connected to the sound generation IC 1008, a control device 1022 is connected to the I / O port 1012, and a communication device 1024 is connected to the I / O port 1014. It is connected.

  The information storage medium 1006 mainly stores programs, image data, sound data, play data, and the like, and corresponds to the storage unit 300 in FIG. For example, when the computer realizing the present embodiment is a computer, a CD-ROM, DVD, or the like as an information storage medium for storing a game program or the like is used. A cassette or the like is used. When realized as an arcade game device, a memory such as a ROM or a hard disk is used. In this case, the program and data stored in the storage unit 300 may be stored in the ROM 1002.

  The control device 1022 corresponds to the Japanese drum operation device 20, the operation button 18, the operation panel, and the dedicated controller shown in FIG. 1 when this device is an arcade game device. In the case where the present device is a home game device, the controller device 1022 corresponds to a game controller or a dedicated controller. The controller device 1022 is a device for inputting the result of the determination made by the player in accordance with the progress of the game to the device main body.

  In accordance with a program stored in the information storage medium 1006, a system program stored in the ROM 1002 (such as device initialization information), a signal input by the control device 1022, the CPU 1000 controls the entire device and performs various data processing. . The RAM 1004 is a storage means used as a work area of the CPU 1000 and stores a given content of the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002 or a calculation result of the CPU 1000. The evaluation information and the urging force information of the degree of coincidence for each frame accumulated and accumulated in the temporary storage unit 270 are temporarily stored in the RAM 1004.

  Further, this type of apparatus is provided with a sound generation IC 1008 and an image generation IC 1010 so that game sounds and game images can be suitably output. The sound generation IC 1008 is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM based on information stored in the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1002, and the generated game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The image generation IC 1010 is an integrated circuit that generates pixel information to be output to the display device 1018 based on image information sent from the RAM 1004, the ROM 1002, the information storage medium 1006, and the like. The display device 1018 may be a CRT, LCD, TV, head mounted display, plasma display, projector, or the like.

  The communication device 1024 exchanges various types of information used inside the game device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to other game devices to send / receive given information according to the game program 310, or to a communication line. It is used for sending and receiving information such as game programs via the Internet.

  Various processes described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 13 include an information storage medium 1006 that stores a game program 310, game data 350, and the like, a CPU 1000 that operates according to the program, an image generation IC 1010, a sound generation IC 1008, and the like. It is realized by. Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1010 or the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000 or a general-purpose DSP.

  1 and 2 described above show an example in which the present invention is applied to a game machine for business use. In this case, a CPU, an image generation IC, a sound generation IC, and the like are mounted on a system board built in the apparatus. Information relating to the drum performance game such as the game program 310 and the game data 350 in FIG. 5 is stored in a memory which is an information storage medium on the system board. Hereinafter, information related to this drum playing game is referred to as stored information.

  15A and 15B show an example in which the present invention is applied to a home game device. As shown in FIG. 1, game controllers 1202 and 1204, a display 1200, and a speaker (not shown) are detachably connected to the game apparatus body 1210. In this case, the stored information is stored in a CD-ROM 1206 (which may be a DVD) which is an information storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the main unit.

  The player enjoys the drum playing game while watching the game image displayed on the display 1200. That is, when the player operates the game controllers 1202 and 1204, the player presses (operates) the operation buttons of the game controllers 1202 and 1204 in accordance with the operation instructions displayed on the screen.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the game controller 1202 has a cross button 1220, a circle button 1232, a square button 1234, a triangle button 1236, and an x button that are a combination of left, right, and up operation buttons. 1238. Here, the ○ button 1232, the □ button 1234, the Δ button 1236, and the x button 1238 are provided on the right side of the game controller 1202, and form one set. The cross button 1220 is provided on the left side of the game controller 1202. Further, the game controller 1202 may be an analog controller. That is, in that case, the game controller 1202 immediately outputs to the game apparatus main body 1210 a signal corresponding to the pressing force (biasing force) of the various buttons.

  Here, FIG. 16 is an example of a screen displayed on the display 1200. An up arrow 62, a right arrow 64, a down arrow 66, and a left arrow 68 as instruction signs are moved along the path 44. In addition, the circle mark 72, the square mark 74, the triangle mark 76, and the cross mark 78 as instruction signs are moved along the right path 46. That is, an instruction sign is displayed on the left path 44 in a form corresponding to the direction of the cross button to be pressed, and an instruction sign is displayed on the right path 46 in a form according to the operation button to be pressed. . When the instruction signs reach the left and right arrival parts 44a and 46a, it is time to press the operation button corresponding to the display form of the instruction signs.

  Furthermore, each indication mark displays the pressing force of the operation button to be pressed by displaying the color in a different color or by highlighting it. For example, the □ mark 74 a is displayed in a different color from the □ mark 74. This means that when the square mark 74a reaches the reaching portion 46a, the bias is greater than that in the square mark 74. The same applies to the case of the arrow 62, the right arrow 64, the down arrow 66, the left arrow 68, the circle mark 72, the triangle mark 76, and the x mark 78.

  The player enjoys the game by pressing a button corresponding to the form of the arrived instruction sign at the timing when the instruction sign reaches the left and right reaching portions 44a and 46a. Furthermore, since the button corresponding to the form of the indication sign is displayed in another form to instruct the player to press the button, the player changes the pressing force of each button. Accordingly, the player can enjoy the game with a refreshing feeling.

  FIG. 17 shows a host device 1300 and terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n connected to the host device 1300 via a communication line 1302 (n is an integer value of 2 or more, and n terminals are connected). In this example, the present embodiment is applied to a game device including

  In this case, the storage information stored in the storage unit 300 in FIG. 5 is stored in an information storage medium 1306 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, or a memory that can be controlled by the host device 1300, for example. When the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n have a CPU, an image generation IC, and a sound generation IC and can generate game images and game sounds in a stand-alone manner, the host device 1300 receives an information storage medium 1306. The programs, data, and the like stored in are transmitted to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n via the communication line 1302. On the other hand, if it cannot be generated stand-alone, the host device 1300 generates a game image and a game sound, transmits them to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n, and outputs them at the terminals.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various improvements and design changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, the score may be accumulated and displayed as a production effect according to the correlation between the instruction display by the batting instruction display unit 36 and the input signals of the plurality of operation units. That is, every time the indication signs 48, 50, 52 reach the left and right reaching portions 44a, 46a, score processing as evaluation processing may be performed, and the scores may be accumulated and displayed as needed.

20 Japanese drum operation device 26a Left pad plate 26b Right pad plate 28a Left rim portion 28b Right rim portion 34 Character display portion 36 Strike instruction display portion 38 Phrase display portion 44 Left route 44a Left reach portion 46 Right route 46a Right reach portion 48, 50, 52 Instruction sign 54 Gauge display unit 102 First operation unit 104 Second operation unit 106 Third operation unit 108 Fourth operation unit 110 First group 112 Second group 200 Processing unit 210 Game calculation unit 212 Instruction unit 214 Evaluation unit 216 Production unit 270 Temporary storage unit 310 Game program 312 Instruction program 314 Evaluation program 316 Production program

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A game device for executing a game that outputs operation sounds in response to operations of a plurality of operation means by a player,
Of the predetermined operation sounds associated with each of the operation means, the first operation sound is output in response to the operation of the operation means associated with the first operation sound, and the second operation sound is output. Sound output control means for outputting the second operation sound in response to an operation of the associated operation means;
Controlling display of a game screen in which a reaching part and a route reaching the reaching part and having a plurality of operation means associated with one route are displayed, and a plurality of operation means associated with the route By moving and displaying the corresponding indicator signs along the route, it is possible to control the instruction to input an operation to the operation means corresponding to the indicator indicator at the timing when the indicator indicator reaches the arrival unit. Display control means to perform,
Displays a text display of onomatopoeic words of the first operation sound and the second operation sound that the sound output control means outputs when an operation is input at the correct timing in accordance with an instruction from the display control means. Onomatopoeia text display control means to control,
A determination unit that determines whether or not an operation input to the operation unit according to an instruction of the display control unit is performed;
A game device comprising: The onomatopoeia text display control means controls display of the text display body in accordance with an instruction of the display control means.
The game device according to claim 1. The onomatopoeia text display control means controls to move and display the text display body based on the determination result of the determination means.
The game device according to claim 1 or 2. A program for causing a computer provided with a plurality of operation means to execute a game that outputs operation sounds in response to operations of the plurality of operation means by a player,
Of the predetermined operation sounds associated with each of the operation means, the first operation sound is output in response to the operation of the operation means associated with the first operation sound, and the second operation sound is output. Sound output control means for outputting the second operation sound in accordance with the operation of the associated operation means;
Controlling display of a game screen in which a reaching part and a route reaching the reaching part and having a plurality of operation means associated with one route are displayed, and a plurality of operation means associated with the route By moving and displaying the corresponding indicator signs along the route, it is possible to control the instruction to input an operation to the operation means corresponding to the indicator indicator at the timing when the indicator indicator reaches the arrival unit. Display control means to perform,
Displays a text display of onomatopoeic words of the first operation sound and the second operation sound that the sound output control means outputs when an operation is input at the correct timing in accordance with an instruction from the display control means. Onomatopoeia text display control means to control,
Determination means for determining whether or not an operation input to the operation means in accordance with an instruction of the display control means has been made;
Program to function as,
Is a computer-readable information storage medium.

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